Pecan Pie

Lots of people turn their nose up at Pecan pie. Not me! My daughter in law use to be one of those anti pecan pie people until she tasted this recipe. Now it's her favorite and now, having allowed others to taste it in her own family, she is required to make one every year on pie day to take with her when she leaves. The key to a good pecan pie is to not be cheap with the pecans. I always add more than it calls for. Try this recipe. You'll go nutty over it! Promise! And remember any pie is only as good as the ingredients you put in it. Always choose quality and fresh!

1 Single Crust prepared (rolled out and lined in pie pan.)

Slightly beat 3 eggs

Add

1 cup corn syrup
2/3 cup of sugar
1/3 cup softened butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch of Salt
2 cups or so Pecans

Mix Well

Stir in 2 cup of Pecans. (This is the tricky part. I don't like my filling as soupy so I add more pecans. I start with 1 and 3/4 cups to the mixture, then I place the mixture in the pie shell. I then add more pecans mixing them around a little with my spoon until the pecans touch each other across the top well.) After licking the bowl, the beaters, the spoon and possibly my fingers, I bake the pie at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 min. or until you can insert a knife and it comes out clean.

Very IMPORTANT NOTE HERE! I cut a 4 inch strip of tin foil to place around the edge so my edges don't over brown. I hate over brown edges! I remove the foil the last few minutes.

Now here's a new Sauce recipe I'm going to try making this year to go with my pecan pie. Like I said, I haven't tried it. I haven't tested it. But it sounds yummy so I'm putting the recipe on here and if it's good I'll leave it!

Maple Cream Sauce:

1 1/2 cups whipping cream
5 Tablespoons real maple syrup
3 tablespoons light corn syrup

Pour the whipping cream into a saucepan. Add the maple syrup and corn syrup and stir over moderate heat until thickened and reduced by about 1/3, approximately 15 min. Refrigerate mixture until it is cold and thick. Drizzle over warm pecan pie! ( Be Still My Heart!)

I use to live in Ohio. My favorite maple syrup in the whole wide world is made in Burton, Ohio. I've started a new tradition, every year I order myself a 1/2 gallon for Thanksgiving. It's tradition. When it comes in the mail, I try not to open it up and drink it! LOL!

Stop by and visit the Burton Log Cabin Sugar Camp for the purest most divine maple sugar you've ever tasted!